Sony XM4 Vs XM5 Headphones

[anmolbhard004]

I’m planning to get either the Sony XM4 or XM5 headphones during the ongoing sale.
If anyone is using either of these, I’d love to hear your review. Also, if there’s a better option available under 25K, I’m open to suggestions.

 

[Afxal]

Bose Qc 45 for better mic and long usage comfort. ANC is almost same as XM4/5

 

[enc0dex264]

XM5 was not at all comfortable for me.. the ears kept getting warm/heated. However i think there build quality is slightly better.

 

[anmolbhard004]

Bose Qc 45 for better mic and long usage comfort.

discontinued

the ears kept getting warm/heated

yeah hate this

 

[t3chg33k]

discontinued

yeah hate this

The current model is simply called QuietComfort. I had purchased it earlier in the year when it was available for 16.5k and have no complaints for that price. If I were to nitpick, the codec support and battery life are the primary cons. However, it is much more comfortable than any headphone in XM series.

 

[mysticrainman]

I have the qc45, balanced sound profile and super comfortable. Suggest checking out this review for xm4 vs xm5 [link]

 

[blr_p]

I'm using buds with earmuffs on top. Earbuds could be wired to keep the costs lower

The clamping force of xm4, xm5 is 0.8 to 1lb

The 3M earmuffs have a clamping force close to twice that. And it shows with how well the higher frequencies are toned down. You get used to the clamping force after a while. Having the volume halved is great.

 

[dktechsavvy]

using xm3 going great, you should consider xm4 more for the portability. could not find a major upgrade from xm3 to xm4 so im still at it. still amazing.